I do think it's possible to find a 2014 pick for Gay somewhere, even a 1st rounder. It would absolutely have to come from a team with an extra one. This to me is what makes Charlotte a possible trading partner...and I guess in that case Gordon could be on the table, but I still think it would not be with intent to really use him at all. It would be like "if you want to come and be around the team and be part of the system, you're welcome to, but if not, stay away until we trade you or you're a free agent". I can't see Gordon being in the team's plans in any way, even in the short term, unless Buycks, Augustin and Ross are ALL having horrible seasons...which is a definite possibility.

No, he wouldn't.

The CBA places $$ requirements on trades. It just so happens Gordon for Gay works straight up but you would have to include picks and young players to make it worth Toronto's time.

personally, i dont mind the bantering as long as there's no cursing, racial and gender slurs.

when somebody calls me an idiot, it riles me to do more research to prove that im not an idiot, and make the other person look more of an idiot than he thinks of me.

I might be called an idiot for this right now but i dont think there's anybody "available" or would be made available come trade deadline that has the same line as Gay - 20pts, 6rebs, 3asts, 2stls or Demar - 18pts, 4rebs, 3asts.

So if the raps decide to trade them, might be an easy sell (albeit contracts), or if they decide to keep them, then the team can make use of them that other teams dont have.

This is genius!!! Living in a country where people don't really know that pretty much the answer to any question can be found on the internet can be frustrated. My wife and I have started to use the the acronym J.F.G.I. (Just F*cking Google It!)

When I show my wife this she might laugh soo hard she pees herself a little bit. Which would be awesome.

"We only have one rule on this team. What is that rule? E.L.E. That's right's, E.L.E, and what does E.L.E. stand for? EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY. Right there up on the wall, because this isn't just a basketball team, this is a lifestyle. ~ Jackie Moon

If anything, this situation is better for him development-wise. Their PG rotation is currently a rookie and now a sophomore. If MCW can't live up to expectations, Wroten will get even more pt than he already will as a backup.

Aldridge would be an awesome fit in the lineup, there's no doubt. The obvious problem is how you land him.

Wasn't there a rumour that the Cavs were offering the #1, Thompson and Waiters for him and got denied before the draft? It's pretty hard to fathom the Raps putting together a better offer than that without making JV available.

It's not a bad move for either team, I think. Milwaukee can afford Butler's lousy salary at this point, and having Butler gives them more flexibility to play Ilyasova at power forward on an as-needed basis. Phoenix sheds Butler's money in exchange for peanuts - which will let them waive Beasley if they decide to go that route - and Kravtsov still has upside.

From Toronto's perspective, I think Milwaukee is now much less interested in trading for Rudy Gay, but still would be interested in Kyle, as point guard is still their weakest position by far.

I didn't think these thoughts merited a thread but not sure where to put it, so I came here......

1) When looking around the league, combing each team's salary page at Mark Deeks' site ShamSports.com, there are not a lot of those really, really bad contracts anymore.... well, not ones that go beyond 2014-15 (i.e. most bad deals have just 2 years left on them).

The biggest free agent could be LeBron James, a certainty if he chooses to opt out of his contract with the Miami HEAT. Carmelo Anthony, of the New York Knicks, may be a lock to forgo the final year on his deal — although re-signing with New York is certainly not out of the question.

Indiana Pacers’ star Paul George is eligible for an extension until the 2013-14 season starts. If he doesn’t receive one, he’ll be a restricted free agent next summer.